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- 1943-1945 (Creation)
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1 small box (2 files, 1 envelope, 2 photographs, 5 pamphlets).
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Lockdales Auctioneers; Ipswich; Purchase (Lot 1151); 26 November 2025; 995366396102419.
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Letters from Sapper Roy Rees (14531473), of the 238 Field Coy RE (Field Company of the Royal Engineers), mostly addressed to his mother, Mrs Gertrude B. Rees of Tegryn, Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire. Postings in Italy and Palestine are mentioned, along with training the Egyptian army on mine disposal. Also included is Thanksgiving service pamphlet (May 1945) following the victory of the Allied forces, a group photograph, and a small selection of propaganda leaflets dropped by Axis forces.
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Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH.
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Archivist's note
Compiled by Ceri Evans; January 2026.